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The twenty-four hour society appears to add pressure to family life.
A report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (Families and work in the twenty-first century) on 2 September 2003 examines the values and attitudes of mothers and fathers. It offers important insights into where families feel most pressure and concludes that parents' views run counter to the thrust of government policy on issues such as child care and weekend working.
The report draws on the main findings of a research programme which has run since 1998, to consider how families and businesses are coping with and responding to the twenty-four hour society and global competition.
The report can be viewed on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website.